SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 21, 2013
Wealthy businesspeople shift millions of euros abroad while profitable companies use accounting tricks to minimize their taxable earnings and assets. The EU finally wants to create effective policies to curb these practices, but faces strong opposition from member states. By Christoph Pauly and Christoph Schult more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 21, 2013
The Lisbon Treaty clearly intends for the size of the European Commission to be reduced below its present size of 27 members. But EU leaders have reached unanimous agreement to sidestep the provision -- and even plan to add a seat to the table for the Croatians. By Christoph Schult more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 20, 2013
Hungary's controversial prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has angered Berlin by comparing its policies to those of the Nazis. On Monday, Foreign Minister Westerwelle rejected the comparison, saying it was "regrettable." more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
A recent inquiry suggests that Cyprus isn't doing enough to combat money laundering, a precondition for obtaining a bailout package. The banks know little about their customers and are ill-equipped to identify suspicious transactions. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
Harassed at work and the doctor's office, bullied and assaulted in public: The gay, bisexual and transgender community is still widely discriminated against in Europe. In an new EU survey, the most comprehensive to date, more than 90,000 participants report on the extent of their harassment. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
As a further sign that all is not well in the Franco-German motor of Europe, the two countries will not issue a joint statement ahead of the next EU summit as Berlin had hoped. The development comes as France slips further into economic malaise. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2013
The European common currency zone has now been in recession for six straight quarters, with three of the bloc's four largest economies now suffering persistent negative growth. Could the Continent's pursuit of austerity be backfiring? German commentators believe the answer is yes. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 15, 2013
European leaders had hoped to quickly finalize plans for an EU banking union to regulate bank bailouts and provide a roadmap for unwinding insolvent financial institutions. But with the German election looming, Berlin is wary of moving forward. The result could be a lengthy delay. By Carsten Volkery more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 14, 2013
In just the last 12 months, support for the European Union has plummeted on the Continent. Furthermore, many have lost faith in their elected representatives. Only in Germany do people still view the EU favorably, and the split with the rest of Europe is widening. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 14, 2013
Southern Europeans have grown impatient with Germany's self-imposed role as Europe's iron fist in recent months, but their criticism seems to have left the majority of Germans unfazed. A new study reveals the growing rift in public opinion on the state of the European Union. A Commentary by Bruce Stokes more... [ Forum ]
